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Wieman, Rob; Arbaugh, Fran – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2014
Parents in the United States expect their students to have homework; and students, especially in middle school and high school, expect daily homework assignments from their teachers. However, it is difficult to create effective homework assignments. Despite the challenges involved, the authors believe that homework "can" be an important…
Descriptors: Homework, Relevance (Education), Assignments, Instructional Effectiveness
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St. Ours, Elizabeth; Scrabis-Fletcher, Kristin A. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2013
During the past decade, physical education has gone through some tough times. Between increased pressures to succeed on standardized testing, which has resulted in increased classroom time and decreased time in the gym, and tight budgets, children are not getting the quality physical education they deserve. The "2012 Shape of the Nation…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Homework, Secondary Education, Program Implementation
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Gentry, Ruben – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2012
In an ideal world colleges would recruit and admit the "right" students and there would be no doubt about their success. But even in a less than ideal world, it is incumbent upon professors to ensure that students who do come to them experience success to the greatest extent possible. This capstone educational adventure offers…
Descriptors: College Students, Study Habits, Academic Achievement, College Admission